chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Fred Reinfeld vs Jack Battell
"Battell Toasted" (game of the day Jul-10-2019)
USA-ch Prelim C (1940), New York, NY USA, rd 6, Apr-20
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal Variation (D25)  ·  1-0

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

explore this opening
find similar games 143 more games of F Reinfeld
sac: 8.Bxe6 PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: To flip the board (so black is on the bottom) press the "I" key on your keyboard.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-24-11  YoungEd: White refutes 7...♗e6 very nicely, even if the motif is a little familiar.
May-09-11  DanielBryant: 7...Be6 is a very artificial move, screaming for a refutation. I suspect Black wasn't that strong of a player; nonetheless, a nice game.
May-09-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: I think Black was Jack Straley Battell, long-time columnist for Chess Life magazine, not the mysterious "Balter." Jack Battell
Jun-27-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  Phony Benoni: <FSR> Good spot! The game was played between Fred Reinfeld and Jack Batteell in Section C of the US Championship Preliminaries in 1940.

Source: "Chess Review", May 1940, p.75. There is a transposition over the first three moves: <1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4>. My guess would be that "Chess Review" has it right, since Reinfeld wrote the article in which the game appeared.

Repairs instituted.

Jun-28-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: <Phony Benoni> I was sure I'd seen the game before, and I had - in Reinfeld's book <Chess: Win in 20 Moves or Less>, p. 138. There, too, Reinfeld gives the move order as being 1.N-KB3 P-Q4 2.P-Q4 N-KB3 3.P-B4 PxP. Since both Reinfeld sources give that move order rather than that given by CG.com, I think it is reasonable to assume that the Reinfeld version is correct.
Jul-27-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  Sally Simpson: According to the his obituary in the 1964 Chess Review (page 194) this game was Fred Reinfeld's favourite game.
Jul-10-19  The Kings Domain: Are you sure this game is from 1940 and not 1840? Fireworks galore. Fun game.
Jul-10-19
Premium Chessgames Member
  al wazir: What was the purpose of 13...Ne4 ? Nd7 would have been more to the point.

But white gets an easily won endgame.

Jul-10-19  Granny O Doul: 10. Qxb7 looks a bit cleaner.

I remember Battell, and Sillars, and Guy Lombardo and Bing Crosby.

Jul-10-19  rune ohlsson: I thought Fred Reinfeld was the former Prime Minister of Sweden. Known to crush every opponent!
Jul-10-19
Premium Chessgames Member
  Check It Out: Fun pun, <PB>
Jul-14-19  kontrippo: It's a very nice miniature. If you want, you can watch my verison of the game with a classical music at the back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epO...

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

<This page contains Editor Notes. Click here to read them.>

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC